Hveger vs Popov
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Hveger wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Popov wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Hveger leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Set 42 world records between 1936 and 1942, more than any swimmer before her.
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇰 Hveger | 0 | 0 | 70 | 158 | 351 | 666 |
| 🇷🇺 Popov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.3 | 87.64 | 175.84 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | HvegerRetired | PopovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World records | 42 | 4 |
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship golds | 5 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 2 | — |
| Danish national titles | 40 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 4 |
| Olympic medals | — | 9 |
| World Championship golds | — | 6 |
| 50 m freestyle best (s) | — | 21.64 |
| European golds | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 93 | 88 |
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